Data Scientist

About Beacon Systems, Inc

Beacon Systems, Inc, delivers Program Management, Science, Engineering, and Technology Solutions to Federal, Commercial State, and Local Agencies. We are a subsidiary of Radiant Digital Services. We have a vast portfolio of clients across the country. Our Technology support to many DoD Agencies, NASA, Voice of America, FDA, and State Agencies such as State of FL, RI, MS, ND, VA, and WV extends our delivery of solutions worldwide.

Position: Data Scientist

Duration: 6 - Months

Location: - On- Site Richmond, VA

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

• Data Scientist (Skill level 4) for VDOT Professional Services Procurement Office(PSPO); Procurement knowledge / experience strongly preferred.
• On-Site Work and Interview.

COMPLETE DESCRIPTION:

• This Data Scientist position with the Professional Services Procurement Office will be an important member of the VDOT PSPO team. In this role, the Data Scientist collects and analyzes statistics and information from multiple sources to spot trends and to gain maximum insight that can give the company a competitive advantage and communicates informed conclusions and recommendations across an organization's leadership structure. Strategizes and identifies unique opportunities to locate and collect new data, explores and mines data from many angles, and determines what it means. Communicates data findings to both business and IT leaders to influence how an organization approaches and meets business challenges of an evolving customer base and changing marketplace, using strong business acumen. Finds and recommends new uses for existing data sources; designs, modifies, and builds new data processes; and builds large, complex data sets.
• In addition to standard knowledge, skills and abilities for a Data Scientist, the successful candidate for this role will have experience and knowledge of procurement, preferably professional services procurement and the data related to this business need as well as procurement related reporting systems and technology.

Skills Specific to this Position:

• Provide expertise to agency on data-driven decision making and strategy.
• Provide expertise in specific areas, such as machine learning, predictive analytics using data and systems related to public procurement.
• Leading research projects, for advanced date mining, developing algorithms, or building data pipelines related to public procurement.

Tools and Technologies:

• Programming languages: SQL, Python, PySpark, Shell Scripting, PowerShell
• Data visualization: Tableau Desktop & Server, Power BI, Looker, Jupyter Notebooks
• Other frameworks: git, GitHub, SSH Secure Shell, Putty, XML, JSON, SQL Workbench
• Big data platforms: Apache Spark, Spark SQL, Hive, HDFS, MapReduce, Azure Data Lake
• Cloud platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS), EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, EMR, SNS, IAM, Redshift, CloudWatch, SQS, Route53, CloudFront, Athena, Kinesis, QuickSight, Lambda.
• Statistical tools: Snowflake, Redshift, Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL

Compensation

Compensation for roles at Beacon Systems Inc depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by applicable law, BeaconGov provides reasonable range of compensation for this role.

EEO Statement

Beacon Systems is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our commitment to being an equal-opportunity employer extends across all aspects of employment, from recruitment and hiring to promotions and benefits. We firmly believe in treating all employees and applicants fairly, based on their qualifications, skills, and performance.